Trump administration urged to reverse abortion pill policies
Anti-abortion groups are pressing the Trump Justice Department and Food and Drug Administration to quickly reverse Biden administration policies on abortion pills and impose a clampdown, including the use of a 19th-century anti-obscenity law to block the mailing of the drugs.
RFK Jr. Says Trump Gave Him 1 Directive On The Abortion Pill
Abortion came up several times during the first of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings for health secretary — and each time, Kennedy stuck with his canned statement: He’ll do whatever President Donald Trump tells him to do.
RFK Jr. turnabout on vaccines, abortion slammed at HHS confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s alternating views on vaccines, reproductive rights and public health issues were a central focus at his first confirmation hearing Wednesday, with Democratic senators expressing dismay at his nomination and Republicans signaling he’ll likely have their support.
Kennedy says he will implement Trump’s abortion policies
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tells Senators he will hire pro-life deputies if he becomes Secretary of Health and Human Services and support President Donald Trump’s abortion policies, including around the medication mifepristone.
Democrats hammer RFK Jr. on vaccine comments, abortion
Kennedy vowed that he would commit to prioritizing long COVID research if confirmed to lead the HHS. "If confirmed, will you collaborate with health care providers, researchers and effective communities to better understand and mitigate long COVID's impact?
Abortion opponents praise RFK Jr., after he vows to follow Trump
Abortion opponents praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday, after he vowed at a Senate hearing to implement "whatever" position President Trump takes on regulating abortion pills, if confirmed as the next secretary of health and human services.
RFK Jr. Defended Record, Sidestepped Abortion Questions in Senate Confirmation Hearing
Senators pressed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his past vaccine and abortion remarks in the first of two days of hearings before senators vote on whether to confirm him as President Trump’s health secretary.
RFK Jr. confirmation hearing: Kennedy was grilled on his abortion flip-flop. Here’s what he said
President Trump’s highly controversial pick to head the HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faced a series of tough questions from skeptical congressional Democrats, including Senator Bernie Sanders. Robert F.
We Just Got a Big Signal About Trump’s Abortion Plans
In the early days of his second term in office, Donald Trump has been cagey about where his administration will take abortion ...
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New abortion pill shows promise — and potential political peril
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Trump’s hands-off abortion stance faces political reality
President-elect Trump campaigned on leaving abortion decisions to the states, but that could prove a tough promise to keep as ...
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Top anti-abortion lawyer talks strategy for new Trump administration
The new Trump administration could put a stop to pending litigation on the abortion pill mifepristone and other federal ...
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Federal judge permits states to resurrect battle over abortion drug clearance
The federal judge who paved a path for abortion drug clearance to reach the Supreme Court has allowed red states to revive ...
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Pro-Abortion Group’s Study Finds Ingredient in Morning-After Pill Can Induce Abortion
The Vatican and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have warned for years that emergency contraceptives could induce ...
The Powers Trump’s Nominees Will Have Over Abortion
Here are some of the actions Trump’s nominees could take on abortion, if confirmed, from HHS to the Justice Department.
Stricter abortion laws may cause increased infant deaths − 2 maternal and child health researchers explain the data
Infant mortality in the U.S. has increased by 7% since the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson U.S. Supreme Court decision overturned the ...